Kidz Lodge Childcare Completes Step 1 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Sun Hats, Sunscreen & Role Models

Congratulations to Kidz Lodge Childcare for issuing Sun Safety Fact Sheets to all their pupils. Kidz Lodge Childcare has also pledged to keep sun hats and sunscreen available for all their children and to act as role models with regard to sun safety:

“Kidz Lodge Childcare promises to keep our parents update with information around sun safety and will make all users of our centre aware of the importance of taking care in the sun!”

(Bernie Oneill - Kidz Lodge Childcare )

“Kidz Lodge Childcare promises to protect each one of our children from the sun when we are out playing in the sun!”

(Bernie Oneill - Kidz Lodge Childcare )

Kidz Lodge Childcare Completes Step 2 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Shade

Congratulations to Kidz Lodge Childcare for providing shaded areas for their pupils.

Shaded Area photo submitted by Kidz Lodge Childcare

“We provide shaded areas with large canopies in both play areas to protect children from direct sunlight ”

(Bernie Oneill - Kidz Lodge Childcare )

Holmesdale Infant School Completes Step 4 towards becoming a Sun Safe School - Lesson Plan

Congratulations to Holmesdale Infant School for carrying out the ‘George the Sun Safe Superstar’ Lesson Plan.

Lesson Plan photo submitted by Holmesdale Infant School

“The children enjoyed viewing the book on the Interactive white board. The children took part in a foolw up Philosophy for Children discussion asking and answering questions about sun safety.”

(Catherine Robinson - Holmesdale Infant School)

Holmesdale Infant School is now an Official Sun Safe School!

Congratulations to Holmesdale Infant School for obtaining their Sun Safe School Status & Award

“It has been a positive experience completeing the sunsafe assessment and has given sun safety high priority at our school. As a result of completing the assessment we have changed and adapted our practice in school to ensure that all children are aware of the need to be safe in the sun.”

(Catherine Robinson - Holmesdale Infant School)

Crown Group Completes Step 1 towards becoming a Sun Safe Workplace - Risk Assessment

Congratulations to Crown Group for completing a UVR Exposure Risk Assessment for their employees.

“Online resource is great, had to adapt to fit in with our internal method of risk asessment but think this has been achieved. As well as doing the general risk assessments we also do specific assessment for every task. I am currently looking into the posibility of intergrating a "quick check" into this as a reminder when guys arrive at site.”

(David Green - Crown Group)

ALVASTON INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL Completes Step 1 towards becoming a Sun Safe School - Sun Hats, Sunscreen & Role Models

Congratulations to ALVASTON INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL for issuing letters and Sun Safety leaflets to the parents / guardians of all of their children. ALVASTON INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL have also pledged to make sure that all children have access to Sun Hats & Sunscreen and that all teachers at the school will be good role models with regard to sun safety.

“As a school, we have agreed to supply each child with a sun hat, which will remain in school at all times. Parents and carers are asked to apply sunscreen to their children before school each day. Parents have received a letter re sun safety in addition to the Skin Cancer booklet. They have also been asked to complete a simple questionnaire, the results of which will be analysed and appropriate action taken.”

“All members of staff have been made aware of the importance of acting as good role models. They agree to act as appropriate role models with regard to sun safety.”

(CAROLINE LUKE - ALVASTON INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL)

Tiny Toez Treehouse Completes Step 3 towards becoming a Sun Safe Nursery - Teaching Resources & Activities

Congratulations to Tiny Toez Treehouse for reading George the Sun Safe Superstar to all their children and introducing everyone to the ‘Slip, Slap, Slop song’.Tiny Toez Treehouse have also pledged to continue to regularly use the resources provided to reinforce the sun safe message to their children.

“children engaged really well ”

(Michelle Gould - Tiny Toez Treehouse)

“we will use the rescource and continue to do so”

(Michelle Gould - Tiny Toez Treehouse)